At a Glance
- Meaning
- Fond of possession
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- fil-ək-TEE-teez
Philoctetes is a Greek boy's name meaning “fond of possession”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.
Meaning & Origin of Philoctetes
Meaning: Fond of possession.
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Philoctetes
fil-ək-TEE-teezIPA /ˌfɪləkˈtiːtiːz/
Popularity of Philoctetes
Philoctetes doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Philoctetes
Similar Names
Evander · Leander · Meleager · Deucalion · Pirithous · Glaucus
